Suggests that mosaic scraps, a lump of clay, an assortment of college scraps and bits of wood can be used to give children an opportunity for creative expression. (RB)

Recommends that art projects for children encourage the opportunity to look.'' (DS)

Focuses on ways that children in art classes can be "gift artists." Discusses different types of gifts that children can create, such as presents for their parents or presents that have been personalized. (CMK)

Maintains that children's art has value in its own right in that it can help children satisfy their need to create and express themselves by playing and experimenting with art materials. (BB)

Focuses on the importance of stickers in the creative life of children. Explores children's use of stickers as decorations in bedrooms, on school supplies, on clothes, and on bodies. Discusses "sticker surveys" that lead to talk about stickers and art. Explores the use of stickers in an art class. (CMK)

Recognizes that art students can take advantage of the new mediums technology offers them. Describes how one student utilized Adobe Photoshop in creating her artwork, while other students used a photocopier as a tool. Maintains that teachers and students should realize that computers and other media are nothing more than tools. (CMK)

At the Yellow Ball Workshop, children and teenagers make animated films using simple art materials and camera equipment. Based on the animation techniques developed at the workshop, complete instructions for constructing backgrounds and characters and for animating the figures are provided. Setting up and using the camera, splicing film,…

Provides an introduction and overview of installation art. Installation art challenges the accepted notion of passive viewing and comments on concepts concerning art and the environment by creating spatial environments using natural materials. Describes several student installation art projects and the issues raised by this approach. (MJP)

Recommends asking a basic question "What am I trying to teach?" when considering the use and adaptation of computers in art classes. Suggests testing a system to ascertain possibilities, limitations, and particular characteristics. Maintains that computer art is often simply a starting point for other projects. (MJP)

Presents a lesson plan constructed around several color plates of the artwork of George Szekely. Szekely suggests a playful and open approach to his work and recommends various ways of interpreting and experiencing his art using a variety of senses. His recommendations include slide projectors, word games, and role playing. (MJP)